- Category
- Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
- Origin
- Unknown
- Sources
- 4 sources carry it
- Identifier
- GINC-APT-0597 · uac-0154
What it is
UAC-0154 is a threat actor orchestrating the STARK#VORTEX phishing campaign, specifically targeting Ukraine’s military. They employ a Microsoft Help file containing obfuscated JavaScript as a lure, disguised as a manual for Pilot-in-Command Drones, to deliver the MerlinAgent malware. This PowerShell-based RAT is heavily obfuscated and downloads a payload from a remote server, enabling full control over compromised systems. The group initially targeted Ukrainian entities using military-themed documents sent via email to @ukr.net addresses.
Tools
The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.
- Agent.btz
- POWERSOURCE
- POWERSTATS
- Power Loader
- PowerDuke
- PowerRAT
- Remote Utilities
- RemoteCMD
- RemotePC
- VorteX
Sources
- Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de